Training

[OLDYELLOW]

First toss in this morning at Driffield Show ground just short of 20 miles very pleased 100% returns Straight to Hull tomorrow

[Valiant Fifer]

Well done pal. If only every training toss was like that m8. :emoticon-0138-thinking:

[peter pandy]

Best laid plans and all that, Basketted this morning and waited for the sun to break through 9c at midday put them back in the loft 100% returns LOL

[Valiant Fifer]

Best laid plans and all that, Basketted this morning and waited for the sun to break through 9c at midday put them back in the loft 100% returns LOL

Like yer style peter lol. Thats what i would call using ur Napper! Most fanciers would have just kept them in the basket once caught and thought to hell with it and went away training.

Personally i dont like to train til its about 12c . Think it takes less out of them, especially when their not fit.Just like to go along slowly. It has been dry and sunny lately but a wee bit cold at times so i will only proceed with caution. Can still get cold winds into early May as per the norm.

[peter pandy]

Aye you are spot on Fifer and it wont be long till the cauld East winds are arriving. The auld saying "Patience is a Virtue" does not apply to 99% of fanciers.

[Valiant Fifer]

Aye you are spot on Fifer and it wont be long till the cauld East winds are arriving. The auld saying "Patience is a Virtue" does not apply to 99% of fanciers.

You are correct i'm afraid Peter. I dont think any of the Big races will be won just now, so i dont see what the hurry is. Iv'e seen all this before, i wont be rushing in just to get my birds burnt out before the season is even half done. I dont want to take out of them what i am slowly hopefully trying to put into them. Just need a fair crack of the whip at the right times.

[OLDYELLOW]

looks like going to be another good day today so be off today with local trainer who bought my trailer other year Aye it's a long season with tired birds , mine are flying well around home just a couple of weeks training on good days is all mine will get. You can soon burn them out before season starts hence why started mine when a good break in weather , most just have teams for the first 3 races which get put away until comebacks so gives them a chance to recover

[peter pandy]

Beautiful day to-day with blue sky and wisps of white high up and a temp of 18c so decided to basket all yearlings and late breds for a first toss from Peebles 32 miles. Liberated 38 birds in great handling condition at 13.45 clearing South instead of North West. First bird to the loft alone at 16.50 next and all others arrived singly in 15-20 minute breaks with the last one for the day at 20.15. 18 from 38 is a result in kind as the feeding bill is halved and 20 ETS rings need not be purchased but perhaps some will arrive to-morrow. No commisserations required as I do this every year and what we believe are good is found out at the beginning. I know I can safely send them racing in the knowledge that I have rid myself of the duffers and now feel confident in the ability of my team.

[Valiant Fifer]

looks like going to be another good day today so be off today with local trainer who bought my trailer other year Aye it's a long season with tired birds , mine are flying well around home just a couple of weeks training on good days is all mine will get. You can soon burn them out before season starts hence why started mine when a good break in weather , most just have teams for the first 3 races which get put away until comebacks so gives them a chance to recover

I think thats the key to it all just picking the right times to train them. ie descent temps with the sun out and not too windy.

[OLDYELLOW]

Had another good toss yesterday from Hull around 50 miles and they be going again today 100% returns from yesterday Hopefully be same again today

[clockman]

Had another good toss yesterday from Hull around 50 miles and they be going again today 100% returns from yesterday Hopefully be same again today

 

More like 40 as the crow flys, unless they went the long away home

[OLDYELLOW]

More like 40 as the crow flys, unless they went the long away home

mine follow roads and diversions pmsl

[ALF]

5th trainer this morning 4 at 15 mls and moved them onto Elsrickle today 19-20mls approx all home again but they have been let go in a batch (safety in numbers) with the 5 bird club trailer and Jim Woords trailer must have been close on a 1000 doos there today...long may it continue??

[OLDYELLOW]

Another good training toss came much better today , very pleased 3rd toss 100% returns

[Guest TAMMY_1]

We have had four perfect tosses. Then today we came home and one of our best distance hens was in the pond and got her out to find she had hit something and broke her neck,gutted about that,they are about forty five miles by road so clockman will tell us the distance in a line of flight

[OLDYELLOW]

Sorry to hear that Tammy ....

[clockman]

We have had four perfect tosses. Then today we came home and one of our best distance hens was in the pond and got her out to find she had hit something and broke her neck,gutted about that,they are about forty five miles by road so clockman will tell us the distance in a line of flight

 

http://www.daftlogic.com/projects-google-maps-distance-calculator.htm

[peter pandy]

Beautiful day to-day with blue sky and wisps of white high up and a temp of 18c so decided to basket all yearlings and late breds for a first toss from Peebles 32 miles. Liberated 38 birds in great handling condition at 13.45 clearing South instead of North West. First bird to the loft alone at 16.50 next and all others arrived singly in 15-20 minute breaks with the last one for the day at 20.15. 18 from 38 is a result in kind as the feeding bill is halved and 20 ETS rings need not be purchased but perhaps some will arrive to-morrow. No commisserations required as I do this every year and what we believe are good is found out at the beginning. I know I can safely send them racing in the knowledge that I have rid myself of the duffers and now feel confident in the ability of my team.

 

Just a wee update on yesteday's trainer, Another turned in at 08.30 then 11.45 14.00 16.00 17.30 18.00 19.15 20.00 so still 12 to put an appearance in. Oh aye the last one had a differance of opinion with a raptor and although a bit ruffled and a wee bit of blood on the wing beat the Bassa up !. We breed them tuff here in Camelon.

[Valiant Fifer]

lol.

[TheHigg]

had my 5th toss today in the company of allan Torrance [alf on site] jim wood [Lanarkshire lad on site] jim Hannah and a couple of other fanciers I didn't know I reckon about 4 or 5 hundred birds may bee big allan can give us a truer number anyway im happy enough out of the 5 chucks ive only dropped 2 latebreeds

[OLDYELLOW]

good going , aint dropped a bird normally hawks have had one or two been dam lucky this year other than 2 lost around loft before training started

[ALF]

had my 5th toss today in the company of allan Torrance [alf on site] jim wood [Lanarkshire lad on site] jim Hannah and a couple of other fanciers I didn't know I reckon about 4 or 5 hundred birds may bee big allan can give us a truer number anyway im happy enough out of the 5 chucks ive only dropped 2 latebreeds

I was thinking more like 8-900 doos the 5 bird trailer had plenty doos on all 6 levels and Jim had maybe 80-100 in baskets Jim Woods maybe had a couple of hundred and oor 24 where there tae :emoticon-0136-giggle:

[TheHigg]

I was thinking more like 8-900 doos the 5 bird trailer had plenty doos on all 6 levels and Jim had maybe 80-100 in baskets Jim Woods maybe had a couple of hundred and oor 24 where there tae :emoticon-0136-giggle:

expletive remove allan I had 32 my poor doos were bushwacked good chuck mate also I would like to thank you for opening the gate for me :emoticon-0138-thinking:

[ALF]

expletive remove allan I had 32 my poor doos were bushwacked good chuck mate also I would like to thank you for opening the gate for me :emoticon-0138-thinking:

I hope ye closed it after ye come oot and there isnae some bigb@stard fermer waiting on me in the morning :emoticon-0140-rofl: :emoticon-0140-rofl:

[TheHigg]

I hope ye closed it after ye come oot and there isnae some bigb@stard fermer waiting on me in the morning :emoticon-0140-rofl: :emoticon-0140-rofl:

that's ok mate I will send my wife up with her own birds tomorrow I don't train mine in the rain no farmer worth his corn would break breath to her :emoticon-0136-giggle: